Daily News Roundup: What 2018 Holds for Impact Investing
Predictions from leaders of four major institutions. In other articles, dozens of refugee resettlement offices in the United States may close; San Francisco’s Internet Archive is given $1 million worth of Bitcoin; grateful fans of football star Andy Dalton are giving to his foundation; real-estate agents and developers are working to lure buyers who want to live in communities involved in philanthropy; and more.
Video: How to Draw In a More Diverse Group of Donors
Isaac Thweatt, executive director of Individual Giving at Columbia Business School, talks about how to appeal to donors who don’t usually give to your mission.
Daily News Roundup: NYC Ballet Leader Acted With Impunity, Say Dancers
In other news, Meryl Streep and Steven Spielberg are among the celebrities giving to #TimesUp; Betsy DeVos’s foundation donated to 100-plus groups in 2016; big hospitals got richer but provided less charity care under Obamacare; La Salle University is selling 46 masterpieces to fund its strategic plan; and more.
Grants Roundup: MacArthur Gives $100 Million for Syrian Refugee Education Program
Also, the Caris Foundation gave $98 million to create a collaborative health program in Haiti, Google.org gave $10 million to Goodwill for digital-skills training, and more.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: Giving Surge From Tax Law
Charities urged last-minute gifts as they worried about a drop in donations this year. Also, the tax bill allows the rich in some states to profit from “donations” to private-school scholarships; a Trump Mar-a-Lago deal skirted IRS scrutiny; a $165 million gift aspires to set an example for tech’s elite; powerful Hollywood women announce anti-harassment plan and raise $13 million for a legal fund to help less privileged people; and much more.
Reader’s Choice: The Most Popular Stories of 2017
We mined our data to compile the stories that readers clicked on the most this year, on topics including how to raise money from deep-pocketed donors, how to work smarter, and how to deal with a dysfunctional manager.
Daily News Roundup: Big Companies Vow to Give to Charity Due to Tax Law
President Trump was pleased, but Democratic lawmakers and corporate watchdogs called it a stunt. In other articles, a report on five things you should know about donor-advised funds and the new tax law; how to write off donations under the new law; how the rich are profiting by manipulating a charitable deduction in the tax code; a look at Harvey Weinstein’s charity nightmare; and much more.
Grants Roundup: $50 Million Offered for Artificial-Intelligence Solutions to Environment
Plus, the Windgate Fund Creates a $40 Million Art District at the University of Arkansas, and LinkedIn gives $10 million to address affordable housing in the San Francisco area.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: Tax Bill Would Hit Top Earners at Private Nonprofit Colleges
In other news, the Heritage Foundation has named a new president to succeed Jim DeMint; a Vermont senator wants to limit the pay at some nonprofits to no more than the governor’s salary of $166,000; the Holocaust Museum’s ambitious study of the civil war in Syria and U.S. options to mitigate it will be republished; and much more.
MacArthur Aims to Help Syrian Children With $100 Million Award
The grant maker’s selection of the Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee as the winners of high-profile competition appears to be aimed at President Trump.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Tax Bill Could Drive More IRA Donations to Charity
In other news, nonprofits hospitals are trying to expand in the face of new competition; an intensive effort around the globe is trying to move children out of orphanages; an Ohio medical center gets $75 million for mental-health care; Fidelity donors have given $22 million in Bitcoin this year; and much more.
How Highly Rated Program Officers Earn Grantees’ Approval
They recognize that nonprofits are the experts in their subject areas and choose their words carefully so they don’t sound like they’re issuing mandates.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Concrete Steps Foundations Can Take to Advance Racial Equity
Unless grant makers work to promote equity, it’s impossible to achieve our goals to improve education, health, and quality of life for all Americans, say leaders of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and the Deaconess Foundation.
By Starsky Wilson
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Gates CEO Calls 2017 an ‘Awesome Year’
Sue Desmond-Hellmann cites the number of women speaking out about sexual abuse, progress on fighting tropical diseases, and more. In other news, nonprofits ordered to leave Pakistan say thousands will lose aid; a Chinese conglomerate based in New York plans to give away $200 million; the University of Louisville will not sue its troubled foundation; and more.
7 Reasons for Hope on Climate Change: Why Philanthropy Must Act
Though the impact of pollution on the planet is growing clearer every day, plenty of grant makers can join with government and business to stave off the worst effects.
Detroit and Cleveland Named Neediest Cities in New Report
The study by WalletHub, which analyzed data on poverty, homelessness, health, personal finances, and housing, suggests which urban areas could benefit most from philanthropy.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor